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On 8/3/2017 at 0:02 AM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I got my first package delivered to BKK today via Planet Express' own Economy Airmail service. It took about 10 days from shipment from Calif. to my door here.

 

It was a low value, office supplies type item, mainly meant as a first test to see how PE handled my package and how their delivery went. The package arrived timely and in perfectly good condition. Delivered here by Thai Post, and no customs duty or tax assessed.

 

As I said, it was a low value, office supplies item, so no reason for any of the Customs folks to be snoopy.

 

However, the examples of other posters above are good examples reinforcing my long-held position that you never want to send any non-documents package into Thailand using FedEx or DHL, and especially things like clothing and shoes that the Customs folks love to kill with duties and taxes.  It's usually well worth it to find a shipping arrangement that will allow the inside Thailand part and delivery to be handled by ThaiPost.

 

For your PE Economy Airmail who was the shipper that PE used? 

And were you able to track the package all the way to your door in Thailand?

anyone knowing where I can find a 15-20 liter food grade water bottle or bucket with a wide mouth that you can get your hand in. Preferably made from HDPE2 plastic.

On 7/6/2017 at 3:36 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

I've priced different packages in the past, comparing Shipito's Economy Airmail with Amazon's own international shipping rates to Thailand. In the past, Amazon used to use DHL a lot. I haven't priced them lately.

 

In every case I sampled, the Amazon shipping for regular packages (I didn't ck books or CDs) was considerably higher than Shipito Economy Airmail just based on shipping fees alone. And then, of course, the difference got even larger when adding in Amazon's charges for Thai duty, tax, etc.

 

Over the years, I've shipped a lot of packages from the U.S. to Thailand. And I've never yet found Amazon's own shipping pricing to be better than what I could arrange on my own.

 

I am looking on shipito website shipping calculator and for shipping 10-20 pounds to Thailand their airmail service is more expensive then their other options Fedex is their cheapest then DHL then USPS then their airmail

4 hours ago, NancyL said:

It can be very difficult to navigate the Suan Dok system unless you read and speak Thai or bring a switched-on assertive Thai person with you.  There are few English-language signs and the initial staff people you interact with speak limited or no English.  Also, the doctors you see, at least initially, are usually resident doctors and some of them have limited English language skills, also.  If you need to be admitted for a procedure that is considered non-urgent, like a hip or knee replacement due to gradual wear-and-tear, you'll be quoted a wait time of months and encouraged to go to Sripat for immediate service, where the price will be about 40% higher.  

 

However, if you have time and patience and are able to assume responsibility to educate yourself about your health care so you know what questions to ask, then Suan Dok can be a good place for low cost, high quality health care and an interesting window into Thai society.  Once you've had a few outpatient appointments you learn "the system" and can navigate the place.  

 

OP,  what specialty do you need?  Like much of medicine here, they operate in functional silos, so you have to know which function you want to access and make your appointment with that specialty.  They're not all in the same building on the campus.   I've assisted people in out-patient appointments at many, so I could probably direct you on where to start.

 

 

Long story short my friend has a dr in BKK but its expensive to go there and see the dr basically for getting a refill for their meds so they been buying them at pharmacies here which is expensive and I was thinking since Suan Dok is a government hospital that they could maybe get in to see a cardiologists to get the meds they need at a cheaper price.  

5 hours ago, Dante99 said:

".,..Sripat Building is on the right". There is a building next to it on the left (north side), behind the ER, walk between ER and Sripat Bldg to enter.  The north side of the first floor that building is the Suan Dok Hospital pharmacy. On the south side there is a small booth where they can register you and where you check in after you have been registered.

 

There are some great doctors that work at Suan Dok and not all of them also work at Sripat or any private hospital.

 

By seeing a doctor at Suan Doc you can get meds at the pharmacy which offers some things not available elsewhere and in my experience favorable prices. Refillable perscriptions available from the Doc.

 

 So there's are a couple of reasons to go there plus the mentioned 30 baht service for Thais.

Are you talking about this building? >>> www.google.co.th/maps/@18.7897626,98.9754536,3a,75y,258h,94.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCdUv7DpjU8cAAAQvOgNNww!2e0!7i7116!8i3558

If I want to see a Dr at Suan Dok Hospital, where do I go to get in line or registered into their system and not into the Sripat system as I have read that Sripat is more expensive then Suan Dok.

I know when you walk into the drive leading to the ER that Sripat building is on your right and I think the Suan Dok building is in front of you on the left (the white U shaped building) .

But where do I go to get into the Suan Dok system instead of the Sripat system? 

Thanks for your help!

They got it last week at mae sai, no problems.

15 hours ago, chickenrunCM said:

if you have a extension from IMO they don´t will let you out at the Maisai border, only if you have the 30 days from income flight, but after extension at IMO, you have to leave by plane, an before all the samrt TV start trolling, I was at the border in person and I got the information from the staff at the border.

The person I talked to had an extension of their setv from cm imo and last week went to mai sai with only 2 days left on their extension from imo and they were let out of Thailand, went into Burma and then back into Thailand the same day with no problem and received a 30 day visa exemption arrival stamp.

Last week meet a person in CM that just did a visa run to Mae Sai for a visa exempt entry. Burma would not take their USD only 500 Baht. Thai imm gave them 30 days on their visa exempt entry with no questions asked.

Has anyone recently gotten a third setv from Vientiane?

my friend has gotten 2 setv from Vientiane with no problems. Each time they got the setv from Vientiane, then they extended it for another 30 days at the local IO, then went back to Vientiane for the 2nd one, then extended at the local IO, now they need to get their 3rd setv, then after that they will go back to their country. 

So has anyone in the last year gotten 3 setv from Vientiane and when was the last time you were there?  

Thanks

On 1/12/2017 at 11:29 AM, Dante99 said:

Yes but

 

Dang Kong Pratu 2 near Airport Plaza has a waiting room with a coffee shop inside, at least it has for years and did a few days ago.

 

Also, Dang speaks English well but you have to catch him as he spends time at both locations, perhaps if he is not at the one you visit sometimes they can get him on the phone to talk with you and his workers to get you sorted.

 

Finally, I am not sure the wait will be longer at Dang's, it depends on how busy they are.  Often I am in and out in a very short time but as stated it could be longer. 

Where is  Dang Kong Pratu 2 near Airport Plaza?   Can you show where it is on the map or give landmarks?  Thanks

Can anyone recommend a car electrical shop?

The engine electronics seem ok but our cd/dvd player unit flickers and when we use the horn its a weak sound and sometimes does not work and the turn signals have a very weak sound when you turn them on but the turn signal light on the dash does flicker when you turn them on, its just the nose is very low.

Thanks for any recommendations

Any Land Border crossing for Filipinos in the North, where they will cross the border and come back the same day with getting the 30 day visa exempt stamp?

Thanks

Anywhere in CM selling a water filter like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-SP191-Purifier-Assembly/dp/B0051HHNJ8/ref=sr_1_5?srs=3447645011&ie=UTF8&qid=1482733096&sr=8-5

On 12/11/2016 at 0:12 AM, Wilsonandson said:

The owner should take care of that for you. Free.

It is a private owner and I heard that usually the fees will be on the buyer. 

Plus I would get the plates changed to my jangwat.

We are going to buy another car down in Bangkok and want to try to figure out how much it will cost us to change the blue book to our name and the cost any other fees or taxes that we will need to pay.

Thanks

37 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

I bought my adaptor from lazada and use the torque pro app an my android phone.

 

http://www.lazada.co.th/obd-ii-elm327-sd-card-reader-7786838.html

 

What do you want to do with it ?

 

I want to check the readings on some used cars that I may buy.

Anyone know where to buy a OBD-II scan tool for a Hyundai?

or a bluetooth OBD-II adapter for android tablet or phone to use with such apps for this.

15 hours ago, Stray said:

 

I purchased the car from a second hand dealer in Bangkok.  The car had, and still has, Bangkok plates.

 

On the same day I purchased the car, I drove it home to Buri Ram.  From the dealer, on the day of purchase, I was provided with 'transfer of ownership' papers to cover the vehicle until I received the updated 'blue book.'

 

Once the 'blue book' was updated (by whatever branch of the Land Transport office did the update), the book was posted to me, at my residence in Buri Ram.  The car is registered to me (in my name) at my residence in Buri Ram.

 

The Bangkok registration plates, which were on the car when I purchased it, remain on the car.

 

A couple of months ago, as the 'registration/road tax/compulsory tax/annual fee/whatever-you-want-to-call-it' was due, I took the car to a 'road worthy centre' in Buri Ram and received an inspection receipt.  The following day, as I happened to be in Prakhon Chai, I went to that Land Transport office, paid the annual fee and received my new 'tax disc/registration sticker/road tax receipt sticker/whatever-you-want-to-call-it,' stuck it on the windscreen/windshield/front window and I was on my way.

 

In a nut-shell, I purchased the car in Bangkok and it had Bangkok plates.  Having owned the vehicle for well over 12 months (living and driving in Buri Ram) the car still retains it's Bangkok plates but the 'blue book' address is Buri Ram.

 

So, in response to the OP; you can purchase a car in another province and, if the transfer of ownership paperwork is properly done (mine was done by the dealer from whom I purchased the vehicle), you can drive it to your home province on the same day.  If the paperwork is correctly done, there should be no need to return to the Land Transport office (in the province where the vehicle was purchased) as they (or the dealer/seller) will post the 'blue book' to you.

Who gave you the  'transfer of ownership' papers?    The dealer or did they make a run to the Dept of Transportation and came back with these papers?

Anyone bought a car this year in Bangkok but live in another province

Did you get the car registered into your name in Bangkok?      If yes how long did it take?

Did you buy the car and got the blue book and whatever paperwork you needed and then drove home the same day and got the the car registered in your home province? 

Did you do something else?

Because I am thinking if you do not have the blue book, then anything could happen.

Any info appreciated, Thanks

Anyone ever bought a car in another province?

The same day that you bought the car, were you able to go back home with the blue book or did you have to go back to that department of transpiration office to get the blue book with you being noted as the new owner.

Thanks

2 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

No that would not be correct - my posted unit does not use UV - but any home type RO filter must have electric to power the motor doing the RO process.  The second unit you link has no RO filter - it will remove most taste and dirt but unless water source is normally drinkable would not depend on it alone for safety.   The more expensive unit has a better filter to remove particles from water - but again is not RO and would not depend on it for suspect water.

Thanks so much for explaining this

On 8/29/2016 at 10:28 AM, lopburi3 said:

What you can use varies by what the water source is so there is no one answer for all.  If you have fairly clean city water source an RO filter system such as this is likely all you need and will provide very good taste with easy upkeep at a very reasonable cost.  You can find more to much more expensive units if you desire neater presentation or need someone to install.  But highly advise going RO system as it removes almost all bacteria and virus - much more that normal micro type filters.  Another option is UV light to kill rather than remove but you may still need to clean water and it will not improve taste - but can be used in addition to RO if really paranoid.  Only in Bangkok where water is certified safe to drink would I consider just normal filtration - but RO will greatly improve taste so worth it IMHO.

http://www.lazada.co.th/colandas-ro-50g-459200.html

 

Am I correct that this one in the picture uses electric because it has uv and a storage tank?  

And is this one basically the same but does not have uv and the storage tank http://www.lazada.co.th/colandas-5-7874749.html

Also what does a resign filter do like this one http://www.lazada.co.th/colandas-6-premium-resin-filter-pp-5-2-2423927.html

We are looking for a drinking water filter to use at home to hopefully have safe drinking water.  We currently go to the local water vending machine to get drinking water and it says it is reverse osmosis and says it has uv but I am not sure about the uv part unless its inside the machine.

We use the village's water coming into our house to take a bath and brush our teach and it does not smell or taste bad when brushing our teeth so I am hoping it tastes ok. 

So what drinking water filter can you recommend?

Thanks

On 8/15/2016 at 2:00 PM, lopburi3 said:

Filter for taste or safety?  What is the water source?  RO system is what I use as both makes much safer and greatly improves taste.  

I am not sure what our tap water tastes like but want to filter the water to be able to drink so we want it safe to drink and if it has a good taste like the water from the local RO vending machine, then that will be a plus.